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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08
IN GAY BARCELONA.
Costumes Worn by the Men and Women
of the Famous Spanish City.

Costumes Worn by the Men and Women
of the Famous Spanish City.
With some exceptions the ladies still
wear the poetic Andalusian headgear,
their glossy tresses piled high, the black
lace covering them dropping in frontin
point. The Barcelona shop girl or
seamstress. however, instead of the
mantilla. prefers crimson or deep
yellow silk kerchief, that suits to per-
fection her dark skin, jetty locks, and
glorious orbs. Probably their eyes be-
come trained by the constant contenl-
plation of vivid colors in mountain and
sky, for even in such slight matters us
the selection of flower to place in the
hair, or the choice of a stocking to
match the petticOat, the Spanish lass
never errs on the score of harmony.
The peasant, too, is no less romantic
than artistic. In dress, department and
physiognomy, in fact from head to foot,
his appearance is characteristic. His
WOODEN cap is in reality shaped like the
leg of stocking-happily he does not
stitfen or distend it to its full length
capacity, the effect would be too
grotesque for even his Unborn gravity;
the lavish superhuity he draws forward,
and, folding it in q scroll over the fore
head, it not only shades the eyes, but is
most becoming. 1t is generally red,
and thus not altogether unlike the
Phrygian cap; old men, however, often
choose a dark brown. purple or gray
color. His short jacket is of black or
blue velveteen, with clusters of tiny
silver filigree buttons; he wears knee
breeches, knitted hose, and round his
waist red sash no less than five yards
in length. To put this on he lets it trail
on the ground, and winds himself into
it by turning round and round. In tho
folds of this scarf he carries clasp
knife of singular shape, presumably of
Moorish origin, and peculiar to Cata-
lonia. The blade is from five to seven
inches in length, and. laying it flat in
the right hand palm, with the point
touching the tip of the two forefingers,
the "muchacho'' knows how to throw it
with deadly accuracy, A pair of
sandals, light and suitable for the
climate, complete his equipment, and
no doubt contribute greatly to tho
marvellous feats ofspeed and endurance
for which he is remarkable. On many
days journey in the mountains the
young man who acted as my guide was
able with ease to keep pace with tho
horse, and where the path became
rocky he would stride in advance.
springing like goat from boulder to
boulder. Gentleman's Magazine.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08
SKULLS AND SNAKES
Uncomfortable Ornaments for GentlemeI
Canes and Umbrellas.

UnCOmIOrChOt0 OrnHm0UG8 IOr H6nCl0menB
Canes and Umbrellas.
The extent to which idiotic cane
heads and umbrella handles will be
carried is capable of astonishing if not
ho,ri:ying the beholders. There have
been plenty of the grotesque monstrosi-
ties on exhibition among silly young
men ever since oxidized silver came
into fashion. A favorite thing has
handle of carved wood, elaborately
painted, representing an uncanny head,
half human and half beast. A college
graduate sat in an orchestra chair at a
theater with cane in his mouth most
of the time. The device was an oxi-
died silver skull as big as a hen s::cgg.
and on top of the skull there crawled
an enameled lizard. The we'll educated
young man sat and chewed this lizard
in way to madden any delicate woman
in his vicinity. In New York store win
dow were lately shown stand of fifty
of the most villainous inventions ever
put on the tops of canes or umbrellas.
Inside, and from handsome case. the
polite attendant produced cane and
umbrella, to which the same knob could
bc attached. and in fair weather or foul
the happy possessor could make him
self a terror to society. The knob was
a large skull of oxidized silver, with q
flexible jaw that wriggled at you as you
moved il, while from the eyeless sockets
on the slightest agitation there pro-
truded the heads of two snakes. 1t was
a thing to make one shudder, but the
proprietor spoke with pride of being
the only importer Of this internal de-
sign.
Robert Heller used to wear an enam.
eled skull as q scarf pin. An eyeglas
made OF an emerald occupied one
socket, and by a connecting battery il
his pocket he made the dreadful littl,
thing chatter its teeth In truly hair
standing fashion. But Robert was /,
disciple Of the black art, and 1t was hi
business to surround himself with tn
attributes of diabolism. The usua
young monkey who buys such toy
hasn't the brains to become prestl
digitator, and is only social nuisance
Detroit Free Press. AEN H
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-"Gall' is the motive power which
impels some men.
To dare is great. To bear is greater.
Bravery we share with the brutes; for
titude with saints.-Charles =. Deems.
The man who undertakes the jour-
ney of life without destination will
get lost in the woods. Whitehall Times.
The policeman who never arrests
anybody but little boys might be called
n variety of collarer infantum.- wash
ingtom Critic.
Those who are the least deserving
have the least charity and the fewest
good words for others. --Pomeroy's Ad-
vance Thought.
--One of the thrilling disappointments
of life is to renounce the world and then
find that the world knows nothing of its
| announcement.
1t is always good to know, if only
in passing, a charming human being;
it refreshes one like flowers. and woods,
and clear brooks. t4
The way of the transgressor is gen.
orally alleged to be hard. The trans
gressor doesn't mind this. though, half
as much as do his friends.-San From
cisco Post. -
-"They say Charlie has married. Is
she well-in!ormed womanp'' '.Well,
l should say so. She has belonged to
the sewing circle for ten years and never
missed meeting"
The innermost, unexpressed thought
of every man is about this: ''f every
other man had been created as nearly
right as l am, the millennium might come
almost any day Dansville Breeze.
"A woman who is afraid to cross
crowded street without an escort often
possesses nerve enough to take one
legged mans seat in a street Car and let
him stand for eight or ten blocks
MiltUaukee Journal.
| NO man can go into bad company
without suffering for it. The homely
old proverb has it very tersely: "a
man can't bite the bottom out of the
frying-pan without shutting his nose."
I-Harttord Religious Herald.
"A legal gentleman here has two
little boys who have been visiting their
grandfather plantations in tho South.
and in boyish fashion one day they were
speculating on their future fortunes.
I'm going to be farmer" said one,
"and raise lots of cotton" "Well,"
said the other, 'I'm going to be law.
yer, like papa, and steal it all away
from you. "--LOuisvikle Post.
IT has been discovered that the
average length Of time that the $4,000
year Clergyman Is able to work with
out becoming physical wreck and
having to be sent abroad IL seven
months. The &10, 900 man can stand It
eight months, he who receives ~. 900,
nine monthsi the 5000 proacher. ten
months-and SO on; but tho man on
$500 salary works right along all ths
year around and doesn't break down.
Who can explain thise-2yd-8its.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08
The Clowns Day is Over.

Colonel w. G. Crum, advance agent,
says: 1.-THE day ofthe clowns is nearly
over. Formerly they were half the show.
but now they attract little attention.
The enlargement Of the shows is tho
chief cause. The big shows now have
two or three rings, and the circle of
seats is SO far of that the people can not
hear the jokes Of the clowns. In the old
days an average clown received from
800 to 5000 week. Dan Rice, who
was considered tho greatest of them all.
was paid $1,000 q week, which was the
highest salary q clown ever received.
He was bright, ambitious young fel-
low, possessed of much originality, and
he reached the top notch Of his profess
sion. Once an educated young English.
man. q graduate Of Oxford University,
who possessed excellent comic talents,
was brought over TO this country and he
was paid $500 q week. At tho present
day the pay Of the clowns ranges from
go to 800 week.-'-Loxisviils Courier
Journal. t.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

Washington Cake, One pound Of
brown sugar. one pound Of flour, one-
half pound of butter, two pounds Of
stoned raisins, four eggs, two teaspoons
fuls soda, dissolved In half-cup Of hor
water, one-half pint Of molasses, two
grated nutmegs. -Earmsr and Mama
factuvrr. =
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

The lad was terribly frightened. "OhP'
he sobbed, "if l could only run! But
can't, an they'll ketch me an hang me-"
My hostess was hardly recovered from
the stupor into which she was thrown by
my peril, and she now looked around with
dull eyes.
Scan we do nothing to save this poor
boy!" asked. "Why not say he is your
sonl"
"Of coorse, OF coorseI" shc answered, her
face lighting up with intelligence. "Rest
| aisy, darln'," she continued; mo wan'll
hurt hair o. yer head"
corruborated this, and the boy was com.
| forted
"Why did you join those nkn,n asked.
"Me father was with 'um, SIR"
| SIS he killedt" went on. 1,
| "No, sir; oh, moi" the lad replied with q
| look OF alarm, shut we lost Wan another. ~
whats your name, alunnah" inquired
the woman.
"Patsy Ryan, ma'am'
Her face became dark, and she started
back from the bed over which she had been
leaning, asking in cold, hard voice
"Where dye come from, good boyl''
''From Tulla, ma'am, three miles th'otney
side o. Doneraile," the lad answered, puz-
zled by the change in her manner
SIS foxy Pad Ryan Yer fatherp'::she almost
screamed.
"Yes, ma'am," was the faltering reply.
The woman became frantic "Cursed
brood |" she shrieked, "that brought nothin'
TO me an mine but msfortunel Whelp OF
vagabone, assassin an parjured nformer,
come till give ye to the polls, an put ye in
fair way o. bein' hangedl'
She seized the boy by the shoulders, and
before he could resist dragged him from
the bed, and they struggled together for ,
moment on the foor I raised the woman
and drew her away, demonstrating and On
treating meanwhile. She turned on nj
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-10-08

"A Texan at Throckmorton brought
an editor two wildcats to be credited on
his subs ,ription. aMa
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-25


America when q mere lad Of II. He had
a hard time looking for work, and, with
true Scotch perception, finding New York
oyer-crowded, he struck out for the great
and growing west. In 1917 Pittsburg was
as remote from this town as Omaha Is now,
and it was in Pittsburg that the lad sought
his fortune. He didn't find any promising
amout Of luck ut first lie got job run
ming a small stationary engine in factory
cellar, and thought himself pretty tortu-
nate to ill even that.
There were only about seyenty-iive
poundsof Andrew Carnegie then inside the
oily engine room clothes, bnt they were
seventy-pounds of pluck, energy and am
hition. As soon rs he had made himself
familiar with the geography OF the city tho
lad went 20 the Office OF the Atlantic ana
Ohio Telegraph company and asked tol
work rs 4 messenger. James Douglas Reid,
one Of the oldest telegraphers in this cOun'
try, was then manager Of the office. He,
too, was Scotch, and the youngsters broad
Scottish accent was something OF recon-
mendation in his judgement.
"Iliked the boys looks" said Mr.. Reid
yesterday, speaking Of Andrews first SteI
up toward Opulence, "and it was easy t.
see that thought he was little he was inl
of spirit. His pay WAS s. 80 week. lie
had not been with me full month when
he began to ask whether would teach HIN
to telegraph began to instruct him and
found him au apt pupil. He spent all hi:
spare time in practice, sending and receiv
inc nv sDun6 and not by tame rs wa!
largely the custom in those days. Pretty
soon he could do rs well as ! could at the
key, and then his ambition carried hin
away beyond doing the drudgery OF meSsen
ger work. -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-25
NEW ATHENS.

On a Tour of CycIonic Inspection-Gsnera
Local News.
SpCcial TyicgruIa to the Sunday Register.
NEW ATHENS, O., April 23.-On We'd
neSday afternoon Prof A. J. Andrews
took the members of his class room upon
tour of observation in regard to the
the damage done by the Belmont county
cyclone. During the week many persons
Of this place and vicinity have visited the
scenes OF ruin and desOlatiOn.
Dr. VIM. Burgess was in Wheeling
Thursday and Friday.
During the week the farms Of the follow
ing persons have been leased to the Cadiz
Oil and Gas Co: Robert Mcfarland, Jos.
Holmes, Hugh McOglvee, Jas Mintier,
Jas. Cannon, VIM. Grim, Robt. Love, John
MelIendeTSOn, Davis Garvin and f. Nj. S.
Mcconnell. II gas or oil is struck the
owners of the land are to receive one
eighth OCthe proceeds.
Sabbath evening about Z o'clock an
alarm of fire was sounded throughout the
town. The fire engine was fastened out
and confusion and excitement ran high
among the people, before it was discovered
that the fire was only the burning SCOT OF
q chimney creating blaze.
Rev. King Knox, of st. Clairsville, a
former graduate of Franklin College,
breaches in the U. p. church Of this place
to-day. Mr.. HOwes, second year man OF
the Allegheny Seminary, viii come here
Saturday next and remain during the
summer vacation, preaching here at Sp,
m. every Sabbath snd at Harrisville in the
morning
Pres. Black has been somewhat III for
the past week.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-25
KINGwOOD.
Charles Lakel Granted New Trial-M. f.
Seminary.

Charles Lakel Granted IA New Trial-M. f.
Seminary.
Special Correspondence fdts RCgu@cr.
KINGwOoD, W. VA, April 23.-Charles
Lakel, who was found guilty of murder in
the first degree, with the penalty of con-
inement in the penitentiary for life, has
been granted u new trial on the ground Of
one ofthe Jurors having made up and eX.
pressed an opinion before the trial.
/. b. Murdoch and wife, OF IrontOn, o.,
are here during the severe sickness of theiI
daughter, Mrs. F. NJ. Thomas.
The little village heretofore known as
EightyCut, has changed its name tC
Miles"
We have three candidates in the field for
County Superintendent of Free Schools
Mr.. B. NJ. Squires (Of the JournGO, the
present incumbent, Mr.. u. +. Shanau and
Edward S. Elliott, the chances Of election
being in favor of Mr.. Squires.
KingwOOd would like very much to have
the new NJ. L. Seminary located here. We
have as moral n community as will
be found within the State. w,
have rs healthful climate u;
intelligent and wide awake people rs any
other section of the State; pure air, purC
water, chaste people, grand scenery, tele
graphic land soon railroad) communications
with the outside world, what better in
ducements can any other place offer?
Corb Maust was found guilty Of forgery
and sentenced to the penitentiary for the
term Ofthree years.
VIM. p. Pritchard was convicted o
horse stealing, and sentenced to the peni
Tertiary for tour years.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-25

made rapid progress in the last few years,
and the citizens win see to it that this
progress is not checked by unwise cleo
ton Of unfit men for its high places
The building boom, begun last summer,
continues with increased energy this sea-
son. For many years this city has not
seen so much movement in the way Of inn
pIovements. The Bentley & Gerwig Fur
niture Company have about completed a
large addition to their factory; the Cam
den Consolidated Oil Company is building
a parafine works in the neighb0rho0d OF
the refinery, works for yeneering purposes,
q large hotel and the depot Of the Ohio
River railroad are all in contemplation for
the coming season. Besides, there are a
large number of valuable and sightly'st
rooms and residences which are being COM
pleted and contracted for. The
carpenters and contractors are
happy with a prosperous summer before
them, which feeling is showed by any class
of labOrers that are willing to work. In
this connection word about the real eS-
tate that is changing hands. County Clerk
Smith is driven with wark, recording deeds
and mortgages. The Jackson estate on
Prospect hill is being bought and sold and
divided into lots for residences The farm
of Josiah Gould and Abe johnson, on the
Sand road, are selling at good prices for
building lots The Gale property IS Tor
sale as city lots. In the East End the
Hutchinson Grove property, one OF the
finest in the city, is gradually DelnS
cut up into lots and sold for good sums
The effect of this movement to the suburbs
will be to bring down the price Unavailable
real estate in town which is now foollshly
high with but few bidders. With its new
water works, electric light and other i'm
proyements, Parkersburg this summer
carries high head, which elevation is due
| no less to the substantial character than TO
the number and variety Of its advance
ments.
For the past two days it has been rain
| ing in torrents almost necessarily. News
from all the points above and below and IN
/ the interior is that the streams are rapidly
rising. Large RATS of timber are coming
out of the Kanawha. Some fears are en-
tertained of damage TO growing crops on
the Low lands.
Wheeling may expect a monster delega-
ton from here at the convention OF the
commercial tourists in May. The repre-
sentatiyes here are looking forward to the
event and making preparations for big
affair.
The Park Association held a meeting
this week. electiDg directors and officers,
authorizing the purchase Of land and
taking steps towards the Inauguration OF a
series of agricultural fairs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-25

DE-. BLAND this morning gives his side
Of the question of the Hospital manage
ment, making fiat denial Of much that
has been charged against him. We want
the people to weigh all phases of the ques-
ton. We do not wish 10 seea wrong done
Or. BLAND nor 10 we wish tito he possible
for the people of the State to feel that the
Insane Asylum is not properly managed.
The treatment OF the unfortunate Insane in
our State is a matter of great importance
and the people want to have the assurance
that it is done the best possible.
But the Legislature has not yet exam
ined the testimony taken by the special
committee sent to Weston. When they
have weighed this carefully in all its diff
ferent bearings, the merits Of the case can
best he Judged and discussed. DIR. BLAND
wants justice done, and the people want
justice done, let the result be what it will.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-25
TRUSTEES SALE
-oP AN
Ohio County Farm.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST MADE
ID by John FeAy, 10 me rs trustee, dated
on the 9th day Of December, 1876, and recorded
in the office Of the Clerk o. the County Court Of
Ohio county, West Virginia, in Deed of Trust
Book IL, rage i63, will sell, al public auction,
WEDNESDAY. APRIL %, 1887,
commencing AT 10 O'Clock a. m the following
described property, situate on Middle Wheeling
creek, in said county that is 10 say Lot No. ,
of WhithAm's survey OF the old feay Farm, |"
beginning at q stake in the Burrows and Otter
son line corner TO Lot No. ]; thence with the
line OF lot NO l north Il1So west 60 poles TO a
small hickory; thence north $50 west 10 poles to
a red oak; thence north 2lI5o west y pole 10 the
| line OF lot No. near a beech tree; thence up
said line north $50 east II 4l0po,es; thence north
i0o east IL poles; thence north $50 west Tx
poles to line Of John Erskine near q private
road; thence with said line south 651So cast -
| TO double bodied chestnut oak, corner 20 Bu-
chairman, Erskine and Burrows: theRce south
go west - 70 the beginning, containing sixty
| (60l acres more or less, with all the appurte-
nances thereto belonging.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third Of the purchase
| money, and Is much mnre as the purchaser may
elect 70 pay, in cash, aud the residue in two
equal annual instruments with interest thereon
| from the day Of sale, the purchaser giving his
negotiable notes, secured by a deed OF tr1st on
| the property for the deferred payments
ID. S. THORNBURGH, TrIstree
/ hereby certify that bond and security has
been given by the above named trustee as re
quired by law. GEORGE HOOK,
Clerk Of the County Court Of Ohio county, State
OF West Virginia mr3liGeodei
APRIL 20, 1857, at O'Clock p m, and at same
place.
ap24 Trustee
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DIED.

STOEE-On Saturday, April =, 1887, at 1880
O'Clock, E. J. STONE, in the 6Sh year of his age.
Funeral services will be held at Thomson NJ.
E church, Island, on this Monday morning, at
10 O'Clock. Friends are invited to attend In
terment at Greenwood cemetery.
GOCHRAN-on Sunday, April q, at Ills a.
m. at his late residence No 81 Eighteenth street,
GEoRGE W. COCHRAN, aged So years
Funeral from his late residence on Tuesday, at
10 a. m. Friends of the family are invited to
attend InteTment al Peninsula cemetery
FOSTER-At the residence OF her parents on
South Front street. Island, AG6IE Fowler, wife
Of herbert +. Foster, and beloved daughter of
Jos yph and Jennie Wilson, in her I'D year.
At home in Heaven.
Funeral services at 80 O'Clock on this Monday
evening, to which friends are invited. Inter
ment at Oak Grove cemetery, Freedom, Beaver
county, Pa. Tuesday morning ON arrival Of train
from Wheeling via PittSburg and Cleveland
railroad.
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WHTSLATURE.
SENATE.

CHARLESTON, April 21.-Prayer by Rev.
]. L. Hensley, of House of Delegates.
On motion Of Sommeryille:
Resolped, That the Committee on the
Judiciary he instructed to inquire and re-
port as soon as practicable whether or not
under the Constitution of this State the
Governor can limit or control the Leglsia-
ture in respect to the subjects which II
may consider or act upon at Its present
session.
In the afternoon it was resolved upon
the motion of Mr.. Snyder that the Com
mittee on the Judiciary inquire into the
expedieney of so providing that each eoun,
ty shall pay its own criminal charges and
report by bill or otherwise.
Judiciary Committee recommended that
Senate bill No. 4, relating to taxation anu
allowance of costs do pass.
By Mr.. Oxley-Senate bill No: 0, Dill
regulating the costs before justices upon
the examinations Of persons charged with
felony. Referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
By Mr. Flournoy-s. B. No. 6, bill to
prevent fraud in nominations by political
parties for public office. Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-25
698 ACRES
A Valuable Farm for Sale,

a FARM OF SOS ACRES, SITUATED on THE
= North Branch of Hughes rivcS, five mites
northeast from the town of PennSbOrO ION The
b. & o. X. r.. kitChie county, West Virginia;
800 acres improved $50 acres in grass 30 acres IN
grain but viii he SOwn 10 grass this season. BAL
ance good timber: 100 acres fine bottom land, 400
acres good upaudS. Three bearing orchards,
small vineyard aud other small fruits. TwO-Slory
frame dwelling house; good frame kitchen, with
cellar under IL: good well of water At the door.
Good frame stable, with large NOV for storing
hay: graneries and stalls for twelve horses. GOOD
double" frame corn crib with wagon she'd
buggy house, scales, II number of tenant and to-
bacCO house, Three creeks of lasting water run
ming through the fam, besides numerous small
branches, springs and wells. Situated in good
neighborhCOd and on good road convenient
to store steam mill school and churches This
Is Il very desirable, as well aS valuable farm.
Il is Il splendid stock farm for either sheep or
cattle and cannot be cXcclled for dairy farm
It could be divided INTO two, three or four good
farms with plenty of good water on each one.
II would be u splendid site for colony of from
four To- six families
For further particulars call on the undersigned
(rcsding on the farm, or address him by letter
at PennSbOro, Richie county, W. Va.
ap2Isbg eq,dq SIMON LANIL